Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Finding the information you need
- How to use this manual
- Contents
- Before Use
- Preparation
- Changing the Lens
- Attaching the Shoulder Strap
- Charging the Battery
- Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery
- About the Card
- Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
- Setting the Menu
- Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)
- Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)
- Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)
- Entering Text
- Basic
- Recording
- Selecting the Recording Mode
- Taking Pictures with Yourself Included [Self Shot]
- Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
- Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode)
- Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
- Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
- Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)
- [Clear Portrait]
- [Silky Skin]
- [Backlit Softness]
- [Clear in Backlight]
- [Relaxing Tone]
- [Sweet Child's Face]
- [Distinct Scenery]
- [Bright Blue Sky]
- [Romantic Sunset Glow]
- [Vivid Sunset Glow]
- [Glistening Water]
- [Clear Nightscape]
- [Cool Night Sky]
- [Warm Glowing Nightscape]
- [Artistic Nightscape]
- [Glittering Illuminations]
- [Clear Night Portrait]
- [Soft Image of a Flower]
- [Appetizing Food]
- [Cute Dessert]
- [Freeze Animal Motion]
- [Clear Sports Shot]
- [Monochrome]
- Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)
- Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode)
- Optical Image Stabiliser
- Taking Pictures with the Zoom
- Taking pictures by using the flash
- Compensating the Exposure
- Easily Optimising the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE)
- Setting the Light Sensitivity
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
- Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
- Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
- Select a Drive Mode
- Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
- Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
- Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
- Using the [Rec] Menu
- [Photo Style]
- [Aspect Ratio]
- [Picture Size]
- [Quality]
- [Sensitivity]
- [Focus Mode]
- [Metering Mode]
- [Burst Rate]
- [Auto Bracket]
- [Self Timer]
- [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range control)
- [i.Resolution]
- [HDR]
- [Stop Motion Animation]
- [Panorama Settings]
- [Flash]
- [Red-Eye Removal]
- [ISO Limit Set]
- [ISO Increments]
- [Extended ISO]
- [Long Shtr NR]
- [Shading Comp.]
- [Ex. Tele Conv.]
- [Digital Zoom]
- [Color Space]
- [Stabilizer]
- [Face Recog.]
- [Profile Setup]
- [Recommended Filter]
- Motion Picture
- Playback/Editing
- Wi-Fi/NFC
- Wi-Fi function/NFC function
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
- Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
- Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Panasonic Image App ”
- Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
- Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)
- Saving images stored in the camera
- Sending images in the camera to an SNS
- Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/tablet
- Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera
- Displaying pictures on a TV
- When sending images to Printer
- When sending images to AV device
- When sending images to PC
- Using Web services
- Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB”
- About Connections
- [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
- Connecting to other equipment
- Others
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Recording
Applicable modes:
About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
1
Select [Focus Mode] from the [Rec] menu.
(P38)
2
Touch the item.
• Select [Focus Mode] according to the movement of the
subject and the scene you are recording.
Item
The movement of the
subject and the scene
(recommended)
Description of settings
AFS
Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary
photograph, etc.)
“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set automatically when the shutter
button is pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed
while it is pressed halfway.
AFF
Movement cannot be
predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
“AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus
Flexible”. In this mode, focusing is performed
automatically when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is
pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match
the movement automatically.
AFC
Subject is moving
(Sport, trains, etc.)
“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus
Continuous”. In this mode, while the shutter
button is pressed halfway, focusing is constantly
performed to match the movement of the
subject. When the subject is moving, the
focusing is performed by predicting the subject
position at the time of recording. (Movement
prediction)
MF
Set the focus manually. (P157)










